New Delhi: Army Chief General VK Singh has said that the Indian Army is in a much better state now than when he took over as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) 21 months back. He said that the army is much more transparent, confident now and has addressed issued which were never discussed before. Speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN's Anubha Bhonsle, he said that he decided to withdraw his petition on...
09:57 AM, May 27, 2012
New Delhi: In a tell-all interview given to CNN-IBN, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General VK Singh said that Defence Minister AK Antony could have done much more in the Tatra-BEML deal controversy, adding that the minister could have moved against Lt General (retd) Tejinder Singh. "I have faith in the Defence Minister... However, he could have moved against Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh... He relies heavily on advice from...
07:49 PM, May 26, 2012
New Delhi: Amidst the charge that he was trying to block the promotion of a Lieutenant General, to whom he has issued a show cause notice, Army Chief General VK Singh said that there was no vendetta against Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag. Speaking to CNN-IBN, General VK Singh said it was not right to discuss the notice in public. Gen Singh said, "It is morally unacceptable to publicise the...
04:19 PM, May 26, 2012
In the steepest ever increase, petrol rates were on Wednesday raised by a massive Rs 7.50 per litre, the first hike in rates in six months. ...
10:47 PM, May 23, 2012
The search and rescue operations in Assam became difficult due to bad weather conditions. ...
09:20 PM, May 01, 2012
The mother of murdered teenager Arushi Talwar was denied bail by a CBI court. Her appeal in a higher court will be heard on Tuesday. ...
09:45 PM, Apr 30, 2012
Nupur Talwar had told CNN-IBN in February last year that the CBI closure report was a pack of lies. ...
07:46 PM, Apr 30, 2012
President Pratibha Patil has approved the Rajya Sabha nomination recommendation for cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and he will now be a Rajya Sabha MP. ...
09:15 PM, Apr 26, 2012
New Delhi: Indian Army's combat system could be seriously compromised as defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has used Chinese hardware in the systems. The Army's Deputy Chief Lieutenant General VS Tonk has raised the issue of Chinese hardware being used in the combat systems with the Ministry of Defence. The Indian Army has told the Central Government that major components used by the force in Project Shakti have Chinese...
06:12 PM, Apr 19, 2012
The CBI is questioning vigilance and finance officials of the public sector BEML in connection with the Tatra truck deal. ...
05:27 PM, Apr 09, 2012
New Delhi: A vast majority of the Air Defence guns are of World War II vintage and the the Indian Army has admitted that 97 per cent of them are obsolete. The admission has left our political leadership embarrassed. In a clear message, the Directorate General of Air Defence is pressing the panic button. It has told the top brass that its air defence capabilities are hollow. CNN-IBN has the...
10:19 PM, Apr 05, 2012
New Delhi: While the focus has been on the power struggle between Army Chief General VK Singh and the Defence Ministry, lost in the process is the real crisis facing the armed forces. General Singh had listed some of the critical deficiencies in ammunition and equipment in a leaked letter to the Prime Minister. Now, a CNN-IBN investigation shows that the problem could be much worse than imagined. In some...
09:28 PM, Apr 05, 2012
New Delhi: Did two key army units move towards Delhi without notifying the government in January 2012? A front page Indian Express report raises worrying questions. Defence Minister A K Antony, however, clarified that the army movement was a routine exercise and there's no question of doubting the professionalism of the army. On January 16, 2012 occurred the unexpected movement of two army units towards the national capital and ironically...
10:12 PM, Apr 04, 2012
New Delhi: A media report which claimed two key Army units were moved towards Delhi without notifying the government raises few poignant questions for both the Army and the Central Government. Was the movement a routine one? And why was no action taken if there was any violation? Also, if this was a routine movement, why was the defence secretary asked to cut short his trip to Malaysia. Why was...
01:34 PM, Apr 04, 2012
One of the first whistleblowers of the deal, an officer of the Ordnance Branch, is now raising more troubling questions. ...
11:21 PM, Apr 02, 2012
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